for the adult learner who starts the day re-reading yesterday's notes
Goal
Open the morning with cold retrieval instead of review, then patch what breaks.
Source principle
Retrieval: start every session by recalling from memory, not re-reading. : from Ultralearning by Scott Young.
The plan
- 🪶6:00-6:05 AMSet up: blank page, pen, timer. No notes open.
- 🎯6:05-6:10 AMName yesterday's main skill. One sentence.
- 🧠6:10-6:25 AMCold recall: write everything you remember. No checking.
- 📊6:25-6:35 AMOpen notes. Score recall honestly. Mark every gap.
- 🪛6:35-6:50 AMDrill the top 3 gaps. Just three. Focused reps.
- ☕6:50-7:00 AM10-min rest. Walk, water.
- 🧊7:00-7:15 AMSecond cold recall on the same gaps. No notes.
- 📊7:15-7:20 AMScore again. Did the gaps close?
- 🚀7:20-7:30 AM30-min deep practice on the day's new skill.
- ✍️7:30-7:35 AMOne-line note: 'What survived cold recall was ___.'
- 🧹7:35-7:40 AMClose notes. Set up tomorrow's recall target.